polar bear club
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That really depends on what you consider cold? I ride year round and it ain't always warm (like now thru Feb.).
Is there a temperature range needed to join? I got kicked out of the 20 MPH Club for alleged speeding.....can Californians join?
Is there a temperature range needed to join? I got kicked out of the 20 MPH Club for alleged speeding.....can Californians join?
if you ride in weather that you shouldn't naturally enjoy, come on in.
Now that I think of it, maybe this should be a club for riding in generally bad conditions....why limit ourselves to the cold? There's rain, hail, & high winds to think about, too....not to mention the occasional dust-storm, flood, earthquake, shootout, or oil-spill.
Now that I think of it, maybe this should be a club for riding in generally bad conditions....why limit ourselves to the cold? There's rain, hail, & high winds to think about, too....not to mention the occasional dust-storm, flood, earthquake, shootout, or oil-spill.
Yes sir. I will be riding my motor bike to work all winter long here in the Frozen Tundra of Green Bay. I'll just take a little more time to warm up the motor before I begin my merry jaunt to work.
i rode my elect. bike to work almost every day last winter. coldest day was -14. i kind of like winter riding better. just something about those cold quiet mornings where it's still dark out and the moon is lighting everything up reflecting off the snow.
I can't wait to get my headlight working so I can take a long ride through the woods some night when the snow is deep. I took a ride like that on a motorcycle years ago, & it was such great mix of relaxing & exciting....there's nothing like it.
I've been riding mountain bikes in all weather my whole life. A lot of people are cut off from nature nowadays....I guess this is how I stay in contact with it. (Plus, I'm a cheapskate lol)
welcome to the club, gang
I like riding in winter too. Except when its slushy and some cager passes and soaks me :/ Need a beater bike up here because of the salt, wreaks havoc on studs, cables, well anything metal 
Gotta love the extra power from freezing air too, eh? Coldest I've been out in was around -22F(-30c) only putting around though, I'd freeze to the grips and seat if I tried to go 30, find me frozen to my bike fallen over in a snowbank, lol
Gotta love the extra power from freezing air too, eh?
Coldest I've been out in was around -22F(-30c) only putting around though, I'd freeze to the grips and seat if I tried to go 30, find me frozen to my bike fallen over in a snowbank, lol
Could i join too ? Ive got the Nokian 294 studs per tire. I go out when i get in the mood--not every day -- just on days like in my pic here LOL
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I probably won't be riding much once the roads become icy since I have street tires on my bike and I've almost ended up in heap already, riding on only slightly snowy roads. This week, good temps in the mid 30's cleaned off the roads, so I putted around for a few miles and will probably ride tomorrow (Christmas Day). Next year, studded tires! Happy Holidays to Polar Bear Club, and all others!! Remember to celebrate Jesus real birthday in the spring.
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there's cheap ways to stud tires
http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=26612
Enjoy!
save yourself $70 per tire
http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=26612
Enjoy!
save yourself $70 per tire
Thanks for the tips on homemade studded tires. I've got some used 26" rims with mtb tires on them, and I think I'll try to make some. I would think front and back studded tires would be the best, but has anyone tried front only? I'd hate to have to take off the rear sprocket to switch it over.
The front's way more important, steering, braking. If the back slides out a little, that's livable, if the front slides out that's a different story
Dec.26th and the temps were in the 40's in beautiful downtown Scarville. Normal temps should be in the 20's so since the bar in town burned down last week, I took a ride to Vinje,IA (pop. 4) the closest bar to me, where I had a couple drinks to celebrate the holidays. Before taking off for the ride, I had the bike parked out front, and the wind blew it over, smashing my windshield into 3 major pieces. Took Red Green's favorite fix it tool--duct tape --and put it together enough to make the trip. It felt great to be riding and I hit my all time high of 31mph. It was a good day.
that's something I hadn't thought of. Luckily we haven't had enough snow to use it here yet.Need a beater bike up here because of the salt, wreaks havoc on studs, cables, well anything metal
That's a shame about the windshield, PL.
The wind was pretty crazy here today. I headed directly into it & opened up to see if I could feel any real resistance.....yup, it brought my top speed down to about 20 mph.
The DIY snow tread is a wild idea. I wish I could do it, but I've only got about 1/6" of clearance between my tire & fender. And after all the work I put into those fenders, they're staying! lol
I've gotta build a snow machine.
Welcome to the club, Robin. BC is where I'd like to retire/disappear from the face of the Earth while hunting Bigfoot. Beautiful wilderness you guys have out there.
The wind was pretty crazy here today. I headed directly into it & opened up to see if I could feel any real resistance.....yup, it brought my top speed down to about 20 mph.
The DIY snow tread is a wild idea. I wish I could do it, but I've only got about 1/6" of clearance between my tire & fender. And after all the work I put into those fenders, they're staying! lol
I've gotta build a snow machine.
Welcome to the club, Robin. BC is where I'd like to retire/disappear from the face of the Earth while hunting Bigfoot. Beautiful wilderness you guys have out there.